Memory Care Hilton Head Island: Dementia Care Guide
Where to find memory care on Hilton Head Island: one dedicated community, three secure units inside larger ones, and a weekday day program.
Memory Care Communities on Hilton Head Island
48 Main St, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
A secure memory-care community for Alzheimer’s and other dementias at 48 Main Street. Google and the operator now list it as Village Cove Memory Care.
35 Beach City Rd, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Assisted living and memory care on Beach City Road at the north end, on the site of the former Bloom at Hilton Head.
Harbor Cove at 48 Main Street is the island’s one community built only for memory care, with secure doors and staff trained for Alzheimer’s and other dementias. It now trades as Village Cove Memory Care, the sister of Village Cove Assisted Living down the street, so search for that name on a map.
The Pines at Hilton Head on Beach City Road has assisted living and memory care under one roof, which suits a couple who need different levels of care.
Memory Care at the Island’s Health Centers
87 Birdsong Way, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
The Cypress’s 58-bed health center: long-term and skilled nursing care, and The Dogwood, a 12-room memory-care neighborhood.
300 Woodhaven Dr, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
The Seabrook’s 33-bed nonprofit health center: skilled nursing, long-term care, short-term rehab and memory care.
The Preston Health Center at The Cypress has The Dogwood, a 12-room memory-care neighborhood. Fraser Health Center at The Seabrook gives memory care alongside skilled nursing. Both put residents of their continuing care communities first, so call to ask about a room for someone from outside.
Memory Matters: Day Program and Caregiver Support
117 William Hilton Pkwy, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Not a residence: a nonprofit day program for people living with dementia, weekdays 9:30 to 3:30, plus caregiver classes and support groups.
Memory Matters is a nonprofit, on the island since 1997, for people living with dementia at home and the family looking after them. Its day program runs Monday to Friday, 9:30 to 3:30, and it gives caregivers classes and support groups.
Choosing Memory Care
Visit at a mealtime and in the late afternoon, when confusion is often worst, and ask how many staff are on each shift, how the doors are secured and what happens if needs increase. Memory care also gets respite stays: a few weeks in a furnished room while a family caregiver rests.
More choice is 20 minutes inland on senior living in Bluffton, and every kind of care on the island is on the Hilton Head senior living guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Harbor Cove the same as Village Cove Memory Care?
Yes. Harbor Cove at 48 Main Street, Hilton Head Island, is now listed as Village Cove Memory Care, the memory-care sister of Village Cove Assisted Living at 80 Main Street.
Is there an adult day program for dementia on Hilton Head?
Yes. Memory Matters, at 117 William Hilton Parkway, runs a day program Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 3:30 for people living with dementia, and offers caregiver classes and support groups.
Keep exploring
The Cypress of Hilton Head: a life plan community inside Hilton Head Plantation where residents own their homes, with The Preston Health Center on campus.
The Seabrook of Hilton Head: the island's nonprofit continuing care community near Sea Pines Circle since 1982, with Fraser Health Center on campus.
The Bayshore on Hilton Head Island: rental independent living on Skull Creek with waterfront villas and assisted living in your own apartment, no buy-in.
TidePointe, a Vi Community: a continuing care retirement community on Broad Creek with apartments, cottages and Broad Creek Care Center on campus.
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